Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 807 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
18. 18.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Tara
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Riya
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Riya
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
27. 27.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Ananya
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
33. 33.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Meera
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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